Black crystal is growing on their skin, and they’re still working the fields anyway.
An illness has broken out on a farm west of Malachite, and the people closest to the mines have it worst. The afflicted need the cause identified — and the information carried to the medical facility in Chrysalis — before it spreads any further.
Where to start
The farm lies an hour on foot (or half an hour by wagon) west of Malachite. Dwargon Malachite or Grothor Morain can point you there. Farmer Robin Bauer and his son will be out in the fields, working despite visible black crystal growths on their skin.
Hooks
- The growths resemble crystal you’d find in the local mines — worth checking the mine itself for clues
- Anyone who’s heard about a man turning to crystal outside Chrysalis Labs will recognize the pattern immediately
- Dwargon Malachite shares the same condition and has a personal stake in understanding it
- Grothor Morain may see this as a Dragon Logistics problem — sick farmers mean disrupted supply chains
- Robert is cooperative and just wants answers, not trouble
Rewards
Goodwill from the farm and from whoever sent you — and potentially useful samples or information for anyone investigating the broader illness.
Some details are left for the table to discover.